Rotary container for centrifugal machines



Dec. 27, 1932. JANSSEN ROTARY CONTAINER FOR CENTRIFUGAL MACHINES Filed Sept. 2, 1930 IN V EN TOR. Lk'mssem,

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Patented Dec. 27, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HENRY JAN SSEN, OF WYOMISSING, PENNSYLVANIA. ASSIGNGR. T0 TEXTILE MACHINE WORKS, OF VIYOMISSING, PENNSYLVANIA, A GQRPOB-ATEGN OF PENNSYLVANIA.

ROTARY CONTAINER F03,

Application filed. September This invention relates to centrifugal machines or extractors and more particularly to improvements in contamers or baskets used in such machines; the main objects being to 1 provide a novel sectional container which can be more expeditiously and economically manufactured, with provision for proper balancing of the same.

The invention comprises the novel elements, features of construction and arrangement of parts as herein fully set forth by the following detailed description and accompanying drawing of one embodiment thereof, reference to which will make the above as well as other objects and attendant advantages more readily apparent.

Referring to the drawing: 1 is a top plan view of my novel container.

F 2 is a central sectional view of the container shown in Fig. 1. taken as indicated by the arrows on said figure; the thickness of the metal being exaggerated.

My novel container is made of two metallic parts or sections A and B which are suitably joined in the plane of balance or center of gravity of the basket proper, indicated by the dot-and-dash line CG.

The upper section A comprises a perforated cylindrical wall part 5, and an inwardly turned part 6 which terminates in a bead 7 forming the edge of the basket opening 8.

The lower section B comprises a hollow conically shaped central part 9 properly formed at the inside of its apex to receive the ball end of a drive shaft, indicated by the dot-and-dash lines 10, on which the container may be rockably mounted, as well understood in the art. Integral with the part 9 is a horizontal part- 11 which forms the bottom of the container proper, and this rounds into the perforated cylindrical wall 12 of the same diameter as the part 5. An offset thickened part 13 is formed at the edge of the wall 11 which is adapted to serve as a balancing means as well as to strengthen the juncture of parts A and B, and to provide sufficient metal to properly hold rivets 14, which are used in the present instance, to secure the sections together. A shoulder 15 CENTR-IFUGAL amenities 2', 1930. Serial No. r-9,276.

is formed in part 13 which affords a convenient seat for the lower end of part 5 of section A.

it w l be apparent that the parts A and B may be made of various metals and that their is made relatively thin, so that the mass of metal say be properly distributed to lower the center of gravity C. G. beyond the center of the iaslret, which is desirable.

-As already pointed out, the offset thickened part 13 is located in the plane of the center of balance or gravity of the basket, and therefore affords a convenient means for properly balancing the same. Any variation in shaping or distribution of the metal which tends to unbalance the basket on its axis of rotation XX can readily be remedied by drilling holes 16 into part 13 so as to remove sufficient metal at the proper point to establish its dynamic balance.

Of course the container shown and described can be changed and modified in various Ways without departing from the invention herein disclosed and hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. A rotary container for centrifugal machines consisting of two cylindrical sections joined substantially in the horizontal plane of their combined center of gravity.

2. A rotary container for centrifugal machines comprising two adjoining cylindrical sections, container equilibrium establishing means, and means for securing the sections together, said container equilibrium establishing means and securing means being substantially in the horizontal plane of the center of gravity of the container.

3. A rotary container for centrifugal machines comprising two axially oining cylindrical sections the walls of the respective sections being of different thicknesses so that the center of gravity of the container comes below its center, container equilibrium establishing means, and means for securing the sections together, said container equilibrium establishing means and securing means be ing substantially in the horizontal plane of said center of gravity.

4. The improved method of balancing a centrifugal cylindrical container, which consists in providing the same with an encircling ring arranged substantially in a plane passing through the center of gravity of the container, and in detcrminedly varying the weight of said ring at different parts of its periphery so as to secure balance of the rotated container.

5. A rotary container for centrifugal machines comprising two axially adjoining cylindrical sections of different masses with the center of gravity of the container below the horizontal plane of its center, means for securing the sections together, and container equilibrium establishing means disposed in the horizontal gravity. 7

6. A rotary container for centrifugal machines comprising two axially adjoining cylindrical sections, said sections being of different weights, means for securing'the sections together, and an equilibrium establishing ring rigidly secured to said containerfor balancing the latter.

7. A rotary container for centrifugal machines comprising two axially adjoining cylindrical sections, means: for securing the sections together, and an equilibrium establishing ring for said container located in the horizontal plane of the center of gravity of the container.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. HENRY JANSSEN.

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